Ralph Atkins
Ralph Atkins
Born: March 30, 1925
Los Angeles, CA US
Deceased: November 13, 2000
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1943-1955
Ralph Atkins compiled a career batting average of .274 with 199 home runs and 416 RBI in his 1383-game career with the Roanoke Red Sox, Auburn Cayugas, Lynn Red Sox, Scranton Red Sox, Birmingham Barons, Little Rock Travelers, Seattle Rainiers, Toledo Mud Hens, Buffalo Bisons and Chattanooga Lookouts. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 32 | 111 | 96 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 28 | .188 | .297 | .281 | .579 | 27 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | C | BORD | Auburn Cayugas | 105 | 377 | 377 | 141 | 33 | 5 | 15 | 72 | 12 | .374 | .374 | .607 | .981 | 229 | |||||||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Lynn Red Sox | 125 | 540 | 438 | 109 | 127 | 27 | 6 | 25 | 105 | 15 | 94 | 114 | .290 | .419 | .550 | .969 | 241 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 25 | 70 | 70 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .257 | .257 | .457 | .714 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 93 | 337 | 337 | 89 | 13 | 6 | 5 | .264 | .264 | .383 | .647 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 152 | 647 | 550 | 99 | 159 | 22 | 5 | 26 | 83 | 7 | 87 | 78 | .289 | .391 | .489 | .880 | 269 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 34 | 80 | 65 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 12 | .154 | .304 | .200 | .504 | 13 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 108 | 384 | 384 | 111 | 12 | 3 | 17 | .289 | .289 | .469 | .758 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 67 | 209 | 177 | 29 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 1 | 31 | 33 | .260 | .370 | .452 | .822 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 57 | 198 | 198 | 55 | 10 | 4 | 8 | .278 | .278 | .490 | .768 | 97 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 27 | 109 | 85 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 14 | .247 | .407 | .341 | .749 | 29 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 117 | 402 | 402 | 112 | 20 | 6 | 13 | .279 | .279 | .455 | .734 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 146 | 626 | 533 | 82 | 133 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 100 | 4 | 86 | 84 | .250 | .358 | .463 | .821 | 247 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 152 | 538 | 538 | 150 | 22 | 4 | 31 | .279 | .279 | .507 | .786 | 273 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 143 | 472 | 472 | 102 | 27 | 2 | 9 | .216 | .216 | .339 | .555 | 160 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1383 | 5100 | 4722 | 348 | 1292 | 206 | 47 | 199 | 416 | 46 | 0 | 349 | 363 | .274 | .325 | .464 | .789 | 2189 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 1B | 81 | 262 | 27 | 6 | 13 | .980 | 3.568 |
| 1946 | C | BORD | Auburn Cayugas | 1B | 104 | 918 | 62 | 8 | 63 | .992 | 9.423 |
| 1947 | B | NENL | Lynn Red Sox | 1B | 123 | 1135 | 48 | 17 | 86 | .986 | 9.618 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 152 | 1346 | 100 | 23 | 148 | .984 | 9.513 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1B | 27 | 136 | 18 | 2 | 9 | .987 | 5.704 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 47 | 340 | 20 | 5 | 42 | .986 | 7.660 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 27 | 226 | 21 | 4 | 18 | .984 | 9.148 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 1B | 146 | 1189 | 66 | 10 | 97 | .992 | 8.596 |
| Totals | 707 | 5552 | 362 | 75 | 476 | .987 | 8.365 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1946 | C | Border League | Auburn Cayugas | |||
| 1947 | B | New England League | Lynn Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1948 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 |
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